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Appendix 5Malaysia GAP (Skim Amalam Ladang Baik Malaysia):A Possible Option for Nepal?N T I S2010Malaysia operates the Malaysian Farm Certification Scheme for Good Agricultural Practice (Skim AmalamLadang Baik Malaysia). This is a Department of Agriculture (DoA) initiative and is a simplified version ofGLOBALGAP. The cost of SALM accreditation is limited as the certification process is free, the inputs of theDoA staff as advisors are free and the requirement for an annual residue test on the crop is also free. Atpresent, the scheme is voluntary and as yet there is little request by customers for growers to implement thisstandard. Thus far, there are approximately 1,000 growers who have requested for SALM certification, butonly 200 have been certified (2008 data).In order to speed up the uptake of SALM it was recommended that: To train all of extension field staff to have a full understanding of the requirements of SALM, as theyshould be the major vehicle for training and maintaining GAP standards on the ground; To include in the extension officers’ job description a function of monitoring growers to ensure that thegrowers maintain the SALM certification requirements (checks on spray records, etc); To consider providing standard pesticide store designs, for adoption by growers. These designs shouldspecify the layout, design features, and materials to enable growers to understand the requirement ofan acceptable pesticide store that meets the SALM standard.There is significant discussion in the Malaysian DoA about the ways of getting more farmers to adopt SALM.The discussion ranges from making the SALM a legal requirement, promoting the scheme more widely throughadvertising and promotion, to offering financial incentives such as a premium price and/or supply contract.NEPAL TRADE INTEGRATION STRATEGY 2010BACKGROUND REPORT307